[Python-checkins] peps: Some changes in wording, and a different division

[georg.brandl]

http://hg.python.org/peps/rev/8fee00da32d4
changeset:   83:8fee00da32d4
user:        Moshe Zadka <moshez at math.huji.ac.il>
date:        Fri Aug 11 03:54:16 2000 +0000
summary:
  Some changes in wording, and a different division
as discussed with Greg Ward <gward at mems-exchange.org>.

files:
  pep-0206.txt |  35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
  1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)


diff --git a/pep-0206.txt b/pep-0206.txt
--- a/pep-0206.txt
+++ b/pep-0206.txt
@@ -35,21 +35,34 @@
 
 The Proposed Solution
 
-    The proposed solution is to download a few important third-party
-    libraries, and distribute them with the source distribution of
-    Python.  In addition, the build procedure will be changed to build
-    those libraries by default, and build the Python modules which
-    rely on them linked against those libraries.  Individual users
-    will still be able to link the Python modules against already
+    The proposed solution is to maintain an alternate form of distribution,
+    nicknamed the "sumo" interpreter. It will be structured as a core 
+    interpreter + extra useful libraries. In addition, the build procedure 
+    will be changed to build those libraries by default, and build the Python 
+    modules which rely on them linked against those libraries.  Individual 
+    users will still be able to link the Python modules against already
     installed libraries, or disable them completely.
 
     Additionally, some Open Source third-party Python modules will
-    also be distributed together with the source distribution.  The
-    difference between those and external libraries is that the latter
+    also be distributed in the "sumo" distribution.  The
+    difference between those and external libraries is that the former
     are distributed in order to make the Python distribution self
-    contained, and the former are added so there will be new
+    contained, and the latter are added so there will be new
     functionality in out-of-the-box Python.
 
+Python Advanced Library
+
+    Since it is decided that the additions to the interpreter will live
+    in a seperate directory, they can even be distributed seperately, 
+    as an additional library. This is called the "Python Advanced Library",
+    or PAL. This will also solve the problem of an advanced library module 
+    failing -- the core interpreter will still be built, tested and installed.
+    Since the compilation of the other modules be helped by Python scripts,
+    it is quite possible that it will even install as many modules as it
+    can.
+
+Suggested Libraries and Modules
+
     Here is the tentative list of libraries which are proposed to be
     dealt with in this manner, and where they can be downloaded:
 
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@
     While many Python modules rely on software distributed under the
     GNU General Public License and the GNU Lesser General Public
     License, no such sources are proposed here to be added to the
-    Python interpreter.  Currently, the Python interpreter is
+    sumo interpreter.  Currently, the Python interpreter is
     distributed under a closed-source-friendly license, which means
     that it is possible to include it in a closed source product.
     Making redistributers worry about which parts they need to remove
@@ -102,7 +115,7 @@
 
     What should the build procedure look like?
 
-    What to do if compilation of a supporting library fails?
+    How are the additional modules tested?
 
     ESR also mentioned libpng, but I don't know of a Python module
     that uses it.

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